Join us for a day of learning and networking in the world of STEM PR and communications!

Stempra Scotland

Join us at the University of Glasgow for an exciting event focused on science communication.

Connect with fellow communications professionals, learn from colleagues and enhance your skills in communicating complex scientific ideas to a wider audience.

Whether you're a seasoned science communicator or just starting out, the event offers something for everyone.

Don't miss this opportunity to network, learn and grow in the beautiful (and trendy!) city of Glasgow. See you there!

Draft agenda - subject to change

10:00-10:20 Registration and tea, coffee, water, pastries

10:20-10:30 Opening remarks

Inês Crespo, Stempra Co-Chair, Research Communications and Engagement Lead, University of Glasgow

Katrina Nevin-Ridley, Stempra Co-Chair, Director of Reputation for Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London

Kasia Kokowska, Stempra Events Coordinator, Glasgow Changing Futures Communications Specialist, University of Glasgow

10:30-11:30 Meet the journalists

11:30-12:00 Networking break

12:00-13:00 Metrics and evaluation

Chair: Kasia Kokowska, Glasgow Changing Futures Communications Specialist, University of Glasgow

Claire Blithell, Freelance Science Communications Consultant

David Schley, Communications and Engagement Lead, Academy for the Mathematical Sciences

Steph Bridgeman, Media Analyst and Measurement Specialist, AMEC board of directors member

13:00-14:00 Lunch

14:00-15:30 Communicating the value of comms to researchers and senior leaders

Chair: Laura Tyler, Research Communications Manager, University of Glasgow

Hazel Lambert, Head of Communications, Marketing and Engagement, College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, University of Edinburgh

Katrina Nevin-Ridley, Director of Reputation for Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London

15:30-15:40 - Bingo prizes and closing remarks

15:45 Refreshments and networking in a nearby pub

Getting there

If you're travelling by train, you can take the subway directly from both train stations to either Hillhead or Kelvinhall. You can pay with a contactless card/phone. The ARC website has videos showing how to get there from nearby Subway stations. From Edinburgh, it's usually faster to travel to Glasgow Queen Street Station.

Please come to the main entrance of the Advanced Research Centre (ARC). The room is on the same floor as reception. Please look for signs or ask for directions at reception.

To find the room, walk along the rooms opposite the main entrance until you reach a wooden door. A Stempra colleague will welcome you there.

Who can attend?

The event is free to members of Stempra. Membership to Stempra gives you free access to all our events, which are in person and online, alerts to job the latest job vacancies in science communications and opportunities to discuss with your peers those sticky questions in your field. Membership costs £17 a year.

Support

If you are just starting out in your career or work for an organisation with a limited budget, there is support to cover travel costs available through the Dianne Stilwell bursary.

There is also some support to cover additional childcare costs.

If you would like to apply for these types of support, please contact info@stempra.org.uk.

Photos

Please note that we will be taking pictures to use on the Stempra website and social media. If you'd prefer not to be photographed, please let her or a member of the Stempra committee know.

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